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You can preserve your life history and memories in many ways. The following are a few ideas: | You can preserve your life history and memories in many ways. The following are a few ideas: | ||
=== Written Biographies === | |||
A written biography is a great way to record personal histories for those who enjoy writing. They can include any of the following: | A written biography is a great way to record personal histories for those who enjoy writing. They can include any of the following: | ||
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What you decide to include is up to you, and any physical documents or images can help round out your words. | What you decide to include is up to you, and any physical documents or images can help round out your words. | ||
=== [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Creating_a_Personal_Journal Journals] === | |||
Journals are excellent to preserve your history. Where a personal history tends to be broader in scope and generally covers a greater period of time, a journal can preserve the day-to-day or week-to-week events of your life. A journal provides a more intimates and detailed account of your daily experiences. | Journals are excellent to preserve your history. Where a personal history tends to be broader in scope and generally covers a greater period of time, a journal can preserve the day-to-day or week-to-week events of your life. A journal provides a more intimates and detailed account of your daily experiences. | ||
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Journals are not only a good way for those after you to see into your personal, but also a medium for you to reflect on during your life to see how you’ve grown. | Journals are not only a good way for those after you to see into your personal, but also a medium for you to reflect on during your life to see how you’ve grown. | ||
=== Narratives === | |||
Narratives are another form of personal history. This particular kind of narrative documents memorable events and are usually brief. | Narratives are another form of personal history. This particular kind of narrative documents memorable events and are usually brief. | ||
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Appendix A of this lesson gives a list of subjects for personal narratives. You do not need to limit yourself to these topics, though. They may, however, remind you of other events that you would like to write about. | Appendix A of this lesson gives a list of subjects for personal narratives. You do not need to limit yourself to these topics, though. They may, however, remind you of other events that you would like to write about. | ||
=== Records of Milestones === | |||
Creating a record of milestones is similar to keeping a journal, except it tends to be added to less frequently. | Creating a record of milestones is similar to keeping a journal, except it tends to be added to less frequently. | ||
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=== Scrapbooking === | |||
This is also a popular form to preserve memories and can be a great alternative or addition to a written personal history. Scrapbooks focus on documenting special events using photographs and other memorabilia. | This is also a popular form to preserve memories and can be a great alternative or addition to a written personal history. Scrapbooks focus on documenting special events using photographs and other memorabilia. | ||
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=== [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Creating_Oral_Histories Oral Histories] === | |||
An oral history preserves the voice of someone. It is a great alternative for those who do not feel that they have the skills or desire to write. Those who struggle with writing may find it easier to sit down and talk about their lives. For many people, having someone record someone from their lives is a fun and deeply touching experience. | An oral history preserves the voice of someone. It is a great alternative for those who do not feel that they have the skills or desire to write. Those who struggle with writing may find it easier to sit down and talk about their lives. For many people, having someone record someone from their lives is a fun and deeply touching experience. | ||
=== Electronic Recordings === | |||
With the development of electronic devices, like video equipment and tape recorders, recording history is easier than ever. Using this equipment to record your history, you can include much more than is typically found in a written history. | With the development of electronic devices, like video equipment and tape recorders, recording history is easier than ever. Using this equipment to record your history, you can include much more than is typically found in a written history. | ||
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=== Online Photo Books === | |||
With the availability of the Internet, it is possible to create a fine quality [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History history book online] and have it delivered to your door. You can add at many photographs and as much text as you would like. The company then prints out as many books as you want and ships them to you. These can then be distributed to friends and family members. | With the availability of the Internet, it is possible to create a fine quality [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History history book online] and have it delivered to your door. You can add at many photographs and as much text as you would like. The company then prints out as many books as you want and ships them to you. These can then be distributed to friends and family members. | ||